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The United Filipino Canadian Associations of British Columbia (UFCABC), represented by President Joel Castillo (seated left), and
the Asian-Canadian Special Events Association (ACSEA) led by Managing Director Charlie Wu (seated right), have joined forces to
launch TAIWANfest: Fệte with the Philippines, a Downtown Vancouver festival to be held on September 1 to September 3. Also in photo
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